Month: June 2024

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The Bulwark Podcast - Jennifer Senior: Secrets and Lies

Pulitzer-Prize winning Jen Senior joins Tim Miller for a free-form conversation about jail-bound, faux martyr Steve Bannon, the debilitating reality of living with long Covid, unearthing a family trauma, and how Americans with differing political persuasions can find their way to back to each other.

show notes:

Jen's story on her Aunt Adele
Jen's "On Grief," originally published as the Pulitzer-winning, "What Bobby McIlvane Left Behind." 

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - CLASSIC: Returning To The Moon

The nation of China recently made international news by successfully completing an unmanned landing on the far side of Earth’s moon, marking a pivotal point in the resurgent space race. So why do some observers believe there’s more to the story?

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Focus on Africa - Why are two million children in northern Nigeria suffering from severe malnutrition?

Millions of children in northern Nigeria are without sufficient food, that's according to the aid agency, MSF. The persistent malnutrition crisis in the region, MSF says, stems from inflation, security issues and insufficient healthcare infrastructure. We'll hear from Dr Simba Tirima in Maiduguri.

Also its almost 10 years since so-called Islamic State declared a caliphate. What's been their influence in Africa?

And the growing interest of Formula 1 on the continent. Any chance of an African Grand Prix?

Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Bella Hassan, Rob Wilson, Emmanuela Alausa and Yvette Twagiramariya Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The COVID Lies, Four Years Later

James B. Meigs joins us to talk about Anthony Fauci's shockingly disingenuous, and possibly perjurious, testimony before the House on the origins of COVID—as we recall and recollect the series of disastrous policies he and others enacted without consequence to themselves. And here today, from New York to D.C. to Los Angeles, it's Charlottesville 2017 every day, and the Biden people are fiddling while anti-Semitism catches fire. Give a listen.

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Federalist Radio Hour - Everything Everyone Should Know About Election Integrity

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," join Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle and Federalist Staff Writer Jordan Boyd as they explore the biggest election integrity issues facing voters in 2024 and discuss the future of "Federalist Radio Hour." 


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Native America Calling - Tuesday, June 11, 2024 — Indigenous LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit artists express their pride

When it’s most relevant, Indigenous art can force people to confront important and tough issues. It’s also a creative window to view the artist’s individuality and identity. We’ll mark that creativity on this Pride Month episode, talking with Indigenous LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit artists about the intersection of two driving issues of identity that are both a celebration and a source of contention.
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In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons - Behind The Messy Rhetoric Around The WNBA

Fouls on the basketball court are usually a dime a dozen, but Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter’s body check against WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark sparked nationwide conversations about what’s considered to be “too aggressive” during games. Conduct like that in a professional league is far from disorderly, so why did it cause such a stir? Reset hosts a roundtable discussion to break down the rhetoric and what the season’s coverage could look like going forward. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Behind The Messy Rhetoric Around The WNBA

Fouls on the basketball court are usually a dime a dozen, but Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter’s body check against WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark sparked nationwide conversations about what’s considered to be “too aggressive” during games. Conduct like that in a professional league is far from disorderly, so why did it cause such a stir? Reset hosts a roundtable discussion to break down the rhetoric and what the season’s coverage could look like going forward. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.